We have all been in the middle of a ruthless late night social media purge. You are scrolling through your Snapchat friends list, deleting old coworkers, random acquaintances from five years ago, and people whose names you do not even recognize anymore. Your thumb is flying, hitting “Remove Friend” over and over again. And then, … Continue more
Let’s not pretend we’re doing this for “networking.” You aren’t trying to find mutual friends on Snapchat to expand your LinkedIn circle. You are doing it because you met someone, or you found a profile, and you need to know: Who do we both know? Is this person cool? Are they friends with my ex? … Continue more
You are feeling incredibly nostalgic. Maybe you are looking back at a long term relationship, checking in on a childhood friendship, or you just want to see the exact awkward greeting you sent someone three years ago. You open Snapchat, jump into the chat thread, and start scrolling up. Five minutes go by. Your thumb … Continue more
You open Snapchat, start tapping through your friends’ daily updates, and suddenly you see it. A purple ring with a tiny, silver padlock icon sitting right next to their name. You just made it onto someone’s Private Story. In the modern social media ecosystem, this is a digital badge of honor. It means you are … Continue more
If you were using smartphones around 2014, you probably remember the absolute chaos of the original Snapchat interface. Back in the day, the app had a feature that was practically designed to start arguments. You could tap on literally anyone’s profile your best friend, your partner, or your crush and instantly see a public list … Continue more